Mark Ronson

In this paper, I will argue that the book and film adaptation of The Giver by Lois Lowry demonstrates the outcome of thoughtlessly following government regulations as seen in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave as well as other theories he examines. The similarities between the context of The Giver and the philosophical standpoints that Pluto stands by is astounding. The Giver follows the life of a 16-year-old boy named Jonas, who lives in a society which is greatly controlled by their community elders…

The Book about Rhetoric: is it Worth Reading? Jay Heinrichs is a New York Times best selling author thanks to his book, Thank You For Arguing; what Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach us about the Art of Persuasion . He is a leading expert in the study of persuasion and applies his knowledge of ethos, pathos, and logos to construct his position. Heinrichs also brings to play what he has learned from his 25 year long career as a journalist, as well as his lifelong study of rhetoric…

Jay Heinrichs, author of Thank You for Arguing:What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion, is a wonderful storyteller but lacks in actually educating. Sure, he has a Master’s Degree in English, but I will soon discredit this so-called “degree.” Focusing on his personal experiences rather than actual tips, Heinrichs makes excellent use of his paid-by-the-word salary. Students, however, don’t want to know this; they did not waste $16.00 on a book about a…

Cono Sammarco Student ID:0684915 UNIV 190-35 Professor Hudak UNIV Paper I Homers Iliad has been translated many different ways, yet the dialogue can still be interpreted to show very similar translations. Through the interpretations it is noticeable that Homer does not like war. Homer does not like war because war causes people suffer, and to lose their morals. Throughout History and Homers Iliad, wars have left families torn apart and emotionally weak. First , Homer shows emotional…

Rowdy and Gordy are friends of Junior. They both play a significant role in the protagonist’s acclimation to two different societies. Rowdy and Gordy’s personalities are described as vastly different from each other, yet it’s clear that both characters play an important role in Junior’s life. Junior claims that Rowdy helps him navigate life on the reservation by protecting him and claims Gordy helps him navigate life as a student. Junior feels that both Rowdy and Gordy appreciate his cartoons…

A Failure That Was Not Really a Failure In Acts 21 and 22 Paul almost gets himself killed, twice. Paul’s speech, however, does not warrant this severe hostile response from his audience. This extreme reaction can be explained by the setting of Acts 21. After seven days of purification, Paul, a follower of Christ Jesus, goes to Jerusalem and presents offerings at the temple. The Asian Jews accuse him of bringing Greeks into the Temple, defiling that holy place. The people seize Paul and seek to…

After the Albatross, the Pequod crosses paths with the Town-Ho (Melville 195). The encounter with the Town-Ho is unique to the rest of the whaler-encounters, as Ishmael tells it in the form of a story within a story. The Town-Ho “gave [the Pequod] strong news of Moby Dick”, but not in any way that Ahab would want (Melville 199). Indeed, “the tragedy” the Town-Ho describes “never reached the ears of Captain Ahab” (Melville 199). The story represented by this ship raises an unanswerable…

In 1726, Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver’s Travels, unaware that it would become one of the most well-known satirical pieces, even centuries later. Part of the reason Gulliver’s Travels is still popular today is the appeal the plot has to a multitude of different audiences. Children become infatuated with the adventure and humor in Lemuel Gulliver’s hijinks, while adults are intrigued by the satirical and philosophical perspectives that are weaved into the novel. Some of the most eye-catching…

planned and carried out the assassination of Caesar and a close friend of Caesar, and Mark Antony, who was a high ranking official and also a close friend of Caesar. Both Brutus and Mark Antony had different views on the death of Julius Caesar and they hoped their orations would persuade the audience of Rome to agree with their point of view. But who will you ultimately agree with? Readers of Brutus’s and Mark Antony’s orations would be successfully persuaded by Brutus’s oration compared…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, arguably author and journalist Mark Twain’s greatest achievement, is perhaps its author’s most profound work. Composed in the late nineteenth century subsequent to the abolition of slavery nationwide, Twain’s controversial novel audaciously tackles several taboo topics of the Reconstruction era, propelled by the author’s own unorthodox - and highly debated - beliefs. Twain’s iconoclastic ideas regarding the southern United States and its notoriously…